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Tom Izzo has modeled many aspects of his Michigan State program on what Mike Krzyzewski has done at Duke, with tremendous success. And yet Izzo has had almost no success against Krzyzewski, in the NCAA tournament or otherwise.

Worried about the risk of serious head injuries in a sport where the players wield reinforced sticks and rifle shots with a hard, unyielding ball, Florida last month became the first state to require high school girls’ lacrosse teams to wear protective headgear.

Chris Borland’s sudden decision to retire from the NFL at 24, fearing future health risks, created shockwaves in other sports. The Carolina Hurricanes have some young players who have had concussion issues.

The debate about whether N.C. High School Athletic Association teams should be able to participate in events after the NCHSAA season ends got heated a few weeks ago. Charlotte’s Myers Park High was unable to accept an invitation to play in the Dick’s Sporting Goods High School National Tournament in New York, losing an appeal to permit an exception to the longstanding rule.

Volvo Car Corp. announced Monday that it plans to invest $500 million in building a new plant in the United States, and multiple reports have said North Carolina is among several southeastern states in the running.

Duke guard Matt Jones’ 16-point performance in the Elite Eight against Gonzaga earned him one of five spots on the South Region all-tournament team. All three of his second-half 3-pointers came at critical moments.